Sploder
Example of a Sploder Game
Play Game

Make a Free Flash Game

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Website:
http://www.sploder.com
Distribution:
In browser, flash plug-in required
Anonymous User:
View and play published games
Logged-in User:
Create, edit and publish games
Email Use:
Required for log-in account creation
Paid Option:
N/A
Comparison:
Very easy drag and drop interface, pre-makes rules for popular
game genres, limited pre-made characters, limited premade
game genres
Description:
Using basic programming, users can change the position, size
and motion of objects as well as the camera position in relation
to controller inputs, creating a game.
Uses:
User could simulate a historic event, design an interactive
decision tree, develop an interactive experience related to
a current event.

Scratch

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Website:
http://scratch.mit.edu/
Distribution:
Download, (Windows XP, Mac10.4, Linux)
Anonymous User:
Download, run and create Scratch programs
Logged-in User:
Share and comment on uploaded scratch projects
Email Use:
Required for password recovery (does not need to be valid for
log-in)
Paid Option:
N/A
Comparison:
Large community support base, large library of
sprites available, Can be overwhelming to begin
Description:
Using basic programming, users can change the position, size
and motion of objects as well as the camera position in relation
to controller inputs, creating a game.
Uses:
User could simulate a historic event, design an interactive
decision tree, develop an interactive experience related to
a current event.

Kodu

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Website:
http://www.kodugamelab.com/
Distribution:
Download (Windows XP or higher)
Anonymous User:
Download, run and create games using Kodu
Logged-in User:
Upload and share games with others
Email Use:
Required for log-in account (allows users to make a hotmail
account if no email address exists)
Paid Option:
Publish and run game on an Xbox 360
Comparison:
Very object and controller oriented creation style, no text coding
necessary, can be sluggish on older computers, limited options
for types of 3D characters
Description:
By adding different triggers and actions to characters, the user
builds the rules of their game world through playing and
previewing the world itself.
Uses:
User could simulate a historic event, design an interactive
decision tree, develop an interactive experience related to
a current event.

Alice

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Website:
http://alice.org/
Distribution:
Download (Windows XP or Mac 10.3 or higher)
Anonymous User:
Download software; create, save and share programs
Logged-in User:
N/A
Email Use:
N/A
Paid Option:
N/A
Comparison:
Very robust 3D animation suite, limited audio sync, large
number of pre-made characters and animations with option to
insert more, more difficult to use than other options.
Description:
Using basic programming, users can change the position, size
and motion of objects as well as the camera position in relation
to controller inputs, creating a game.
Uses:
User could simulate a historic event, design an interactive
decision tree, develop an interactive experience related to
a current event.